Winter Sun in spain

Frankie60
Frankie60 Forum Participant Posts: 7
edited April 2017 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi

Thinking of taking the caravan to Spain for some winter sun in 2018 (Feb/March). Live near Portsmouth so would cross over to Spain from there.

Any ideas on areas where to go and any specific campsites with heated swimming pool indoor or outdoor. Will probably want to be away for 2.5/ 3 weeks.

Advice appreciated.

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  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited April 2017 #2

    youll get plenty of responses, im sure, but having just come back from 9 weeks in spain, i know you have to get to Valencia (at least) if you want 'guaranteed nice weather' and a bit further south if youre planning on sunbathing...

    with this in mind, 2.5 to 3 weeks isnt very long.

    you can ferry to Santander/Bilbao and it will take 7 to 8 hrs to get to (say) Alicante, irrespective of tolls....so, one day on the ferry and probably an overnighter on route, same coming back, so 6 days travelling.....and you still have all the costs of travel associated with a much longer stay.

    personally, for such a short break, Id fly somewhere like Marbella (or canaries) and lap up the sun......relaxed, not frazzled.

    not trying to dampen any enthusiasm, but just being realistic....

    good luck either way....

  • Cajun Duo
    Cajun Duo Forum Participant Posts: 48
    edited April 2017 #3

    Go with what BoleroBoy said its a long way we had 12 weeks and that was not enough LOL.

  • Vicmallows
    Vicmallows Forum Participant Posts: 580
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    edited April 2017 #4

    Totally agree with BB.  We traveled down to Almeria at the end of last November, and back mid March. We had 3 stops in each direction, and I certainly wouldn't want to do the journey with less than 2. (In fact we took 8 days in each direction, and had some of the best weather at the stopovers in the Spanish interior!

    Even down at the very south, January and February are unreliable for weather, and for such a short period (and cost) you could be unlucky.

  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2017 #5

    Another one here who thinks you need more than 2 - 3 weeks, we go for 10-12 weeks usually Sept - end Nov as BB says the costs alone for ferry and fuel would buy you a 2-3 weeks holiday flying somewhere at that time of year.

  • crown green bowler
    crown green bowler Forum Participant Posts: 407
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    edited April 2017 #6

    All the info above makes sense and given by people who have been there,  we have done three winters in Spain and always been away three months,  the further south you go the warmer it get's but it's not guaranteed,  the expense is to great for such a short time and the longer you stay on the sites in the winter the cheaper it gets per night.

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2017 #7

    Hi Frankie, With prices looking like £900 return for car and caravan and cabins on the ferry to Bilbao, taking 24 hours, and then a 600 mile drive from there down to the south of Spain.......or something like £50 return per person for a flight down to Malaga taking just three hours, I think the others are right in suggesting you leave the Caravan at home if it's just for a two week holiday.  But enjoy your planning either way. 

  • Frankie60
    Frankie60 Forum Participant Posts: 7
    edited May 2017 #8

    Thanks for all your advice. Will put my thinking hat on and decide what to do

  • Alfok
    Alfok Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited May 2017 #9

    We left Portsmouth on the 8th January, returning from Santander on the 1st March.  Apart from travelling across Spain, we only stayed at one campsite on a rally (the other club).  Therefore, we had 6 weeks on La Manga.  We had varied weather, snow at one point.  However, we believe this to be unusual, as even in early February we were sitting outside without jackets during the day.  Enjoyed it and going for longer this next winter.  Bit of a long drive for 2-3 weeks.

     

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